Security Guards pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$51,400avg. a year
$24.71 an hour · 17,030 employed
Security Guards in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $51,400 a year. That is about the same as the Washington average of $50,770. The U.S. average is $42,470.
$47,490Median pay
$24.71Average hourly
+1%vs. Washington average
17,030Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for security guards in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1500 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$59,640
$28.67 an hour
2140 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$52,260
$25.12 an hour
3840 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$48,990
$23.55 an hour
4220 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$48,130
$23.14 an hour
59,110 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$47,960
$23.06 an hour
6590 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$47,730
$22.95 an hour
7380 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$46,390
$22.30 an hour
860 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$46,260
$22.24 an hour
92,270 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$45,620
$21.93 an hour
10190 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$44,090
$21.20 an hour
11400 jobs
Yakima, WA
$43,350
$20.84 an hour
1280 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$39,810
$19.14 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $114,880 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $41,580 |
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $58,190 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $45,310 |
| School Bus Monitors | $49,210 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | $77,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do security guards make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $51,400 a year, and the median is $47,490. About 17,030 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is about the same as the Washington average of $50,770.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 8.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-9032. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.